SEND Class Teacher @ The LINK

SEND Class Teacher

The LINK, Swavesey

Salary: Meridian Trust Pay Scale/UPS with SEN allowance. FTE £30,000-£46,525 plus £2539.

Hours of Work: 100% of 1265 teacher working hours per year.

Due to expansion and growth of the school we have an exciting opportunity for new Class Teachers to join our fantastic SEND team. We are seeking candidates with experience in SEND or those starting their teaching career with a specialism in this area.

Opening Easter 2024, The LINK is situated within the grounds of Swavesey Village College (SVC). The provision will be delivered by an experienced educational team of professionals from Martin Bacon Academy (MBA), a special school, based at the site of the Northstowe Learning Community. This journey will provide opportunities to build on the strengths and experiences in collaboration with other schools in the trust but especially SVC, with whom The LINK will share a school site.

The Opportunity

• A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team
• To create and maintain an inspiring, appropriate, safe and stimulating learning environment
• To promote the well-being and holistic educational progress of all pupils, through a variety of teaching styles
•  Be active in promoting our visions and values and supporting our ethos for achievement for all and high standards.

The Ideal Candidate

• Commitment to and evidence of continuous improvement and one’s own professional development.
• Excellent track record of pupil outcomes
• Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude
• Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity
• The interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, pupils, parents and others.

Benefits of working for us include:

•  Teacher's Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Free on-site parking       
•  Eyecare vouchers       
•  Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme       
• Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Academy Leisure, Sawtry       
• Free tea and coffee making facilities       
• Generous sick pay and annual leave

The LINK will offer 8 places in each year groups (7 to 11). Pupils attending will be able to have access to mainstream education for 40% or more of their learning opportunities and will have significant support to ensure that this is successful. They will be able to select option subjects alongside their mainstream peers and will be fully supported by specialist trained staff who are employed by MBA. Any additional Specialist provision, for example Hydro Therapy or Rebound Therapy, will be delivered at MBA. 

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing Date for Applications: 23.59 on 06/05/2024

Interview Date: 10/05/2024

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.